Willingly, or unwillingly

Today's verse is I Corinthians 9:17
For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.

What is the purpose the Most High God, that knows all, knows what is best, even knows what would be good for you, has designed for you? We can see here that as Paul, so also can we expect, that God's purpose will be fulfilled in us. If we should do so willing, we cannot even image the scope of the reward, but if unwillingly, we have but to look at Jonah. Throughout his whole book, all that he did, even when he did that which God had asked of him, he did so unwillingly, and suffered for it, but throughout his actions God purpose was fulfilled and even greater. Wherever Jonah went, revival followed in those about him, but Jonah's cup was empty. So we have a choice, to do has God has asked, and receive the reward, or do as God has decreed and suffer the consequences.

To God be the Glory
Scott

Taken from my daily reading plan: Ps 128–133 and 1 Cor 9:1–11:1
Tomorrow's reading will be: Ps 134–140